Uchiha Kagami stepped into the familiar laboratory, his strides resolute as he walked straight up to Tobirama.
After so many days of intense combat, his vision had blurred beyond recognition. Even with Tobirama standing right in front of him, he could no longer make out his face—light and shadows overlapped, reducing everything to indistinct outlines in his eyes.
At the same time, his complexion was deathly pale. The prolonged war had exhausted him both mentally and physically, yet he still had to maintain the facade of invincibility before his comrades on the front lines.
His body grew weaker with each passing day, and in the last two days, he had even begun showing symptoms of coughing up blood.
If not for the stubborn will still burning in his chest, he would have given up long ago.
Tobirama first administered the prepared Kekkei Genkai solution to Kagami intravenously, a process that lasted over three hours.
At first, Kagami didn't feel anything unusual, but as time passed, he sensed an incredibly soft energy permeating his entire body, flowing through every part of him. Under the influence of this power, he could barely perceive his own existence, as if he had merged with nature itself.
After the IV drip finished, he stood up dizzily, his chakra feeling like a muddy swamp, unable to muster any strength, his entire body as limp as a piece of taffy.
"The experiment is complete. Accept your fate and power."
Tobirama extended the syringe in his hand, his deep and resonant voice filled with solemnity. Inside the needle, a pool of pure golden solution sparkled crystal clear, glowing with a sacred radiance under the light.
Kagami took a deep breath, his gaze resolute. As he grasped the syringe, scenes from past battles—his comrades' faces, the enemy's savage expressions—flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
At this moment, he had no thoughts other than the unwavering resolve to crush the enemy at all costs!
Without the slightest hesitation, he turned the needle and plunged it into the artery at his neck, injecting the contents in one swift motion!
"Snap!"
The syringe fell to the ground, shattering into shards of glass everywhere.
As if he had lost control of his body, his knees buckled with a 'thud,' and he collapsed to the floor, his hands weakly propping himself up. Even as the glass deeply pierced his palms and crimson blood spread across the floor, he felt nothing at all.
Inside his body, the golden genetic fluid transformed into strands of gold, flowing with his blood throughout his body, gradually and relentlessly seeping into his cells, devouring and merging with one another...
His eyes widened sharply, the Mangekyō Sharingan activating automatically, unleashing an unparalleled crimson radiance.
He gasped violently, as if trying to inhale all the air in the world, his skin rapidly turning red like a green shrimp thrown into a steaming pot.
Veins bulged, crisscrossing like ravines, as he felt all the blood in his body boiling and burning!
Neutralized by the Ghost Halo solution, Hashirama's genetic fluid began merging with his cells. Genes restructured repeatedly, activating mysterious unknown sequences, triggering an astonishing metamorphosis from within!
Tobirama stood frozen in place, staring blankly at Kagami's transformation. Even his usually composed face now bore a rare expression of shock, his heart pounding wildly.
He knew all too well—the success or failure of this moment would determine the fate of Konoha.
Gradually, Kagami's panting eased, and the flush on his skin faded as well. Waves of heat emanated from his pores, visibly distorting the air around him.
In an instant, he underwent a transformation as if reborn.
Blood surged through his veins like a great river thawing from ice, every cell breathing wildly and with all its might, like spring buds—this was a sensation entirely unlike anything before.
On the smooth floor, the originally crimson blood had turned into a golden-red hue, and the wound on his palm slowly healed, emitting faint wisps of steam.
An endless surge of vitality flowed through his body, high-pressure blood washing over every inch, bringing unbelievable microscopic changes to each cell. His weakened heart pounded like a war drum, pumping out scalding hot blood, and he couldn't help but let out a hoarse roar.
Under Tobirama's astonished gaze, Uchiha Kagami slowly rose to his feet, his black hair swaying without wind, his chakra so dense it spilled out of his body like rich wine!
Kagami opened his eyes, his vision regaining clarity, those bright crimson pupils now darkened to a deep shade of red.
"I've succeeded."
"Now, with the forces of yin and yang gathered within you, you are no longer the same as before." Tobirama let out a sigh of relief, the nerves that had been tense for nearly an entire winter finally relaxing.
After leaving the research institute, Kagami looked at his fist, slowly clenched it, and couldn't help but throw a punch!
...
A powerful shockwave suddenly erupted, sending a dark-red beast flying backward before it crashed heavily into the mountain.
Uchiha Kagami slowly retracted his fist, feeling the vigorous energy within his body, and couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.
On the Kikyō Mountain front, the smoke-filled battlefield was a chaotic storm of blades and bloodshed.
The ninjas who were exchanging jutsu were all shocked by this scene and couldn't help but stop.
"You damn brat!!!!"
Rocks shattered as Kinkaku, now half-transformed into a tailed beast, roared towards the sky. The violent Nine-Tails chakra surged like a raging tsunami, making the very air tremble.
He dug his claws into the ground, refusing to believe in evil, and charged forward once more—a flash of red instantly struck!
Kagami effortlessly discerned his attack pattern, sidestepping the claws while his fist, like a cannonball, slammed into Kinkaku's chest, the surging force erupting once more!
Kinkaku was sent flying back at an even greater speed.
"Brat! I refuse to believe you can protect everyone!"
Kinkaku raged wildly, recklessly gathering energy. As its six long tails converged together, the air abruptly grew heavy, and a dark purple sphere rapidly took shape.
"Tailed Beast Bomb: Rapid Fire!"
He opened his maw wide, and one after another, Tailed Beast Balls the size of watermelons transformed into deadly crimson light, shooting in all directions—their trajectories aimed precisely at the locations of Konoha's various clans and squads!
Yet, unlike his usual self, Kagami didn't rush forward in a frantic attempt to stop him, nor did he hastily use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape with his comrades.
He remained standing in place, pressing his palms together.
Now, he not only inherited Hashirama's Will of Fire but also his power!
"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!"
The earth trembled violently as the ground split apart, countless enormous vines sprouted like bamboo shoots after rain, transforming into a surging sea of trees that rapidly expanded, painting the surrounding thousand yards with fresh emerald hues.
The Tailed Beast Bomb released in its semi-tailed beast form immediately seemed somewhat inadequate.
Streaks of red light crashed into the forest, vanishing like clay oxen into the sea. Amid the sounds of trees snapping, they advanced only a few dozen meters before being extinguished by the power of Wood Release.
But that wasn't all. As several enormous flowers emerged from the depths of the forest, thick yellow pollen scattered with the wind, filling the battlefield in an instant.
Under Kagami's deliberate control, the pollen did not drift into the Konoha camp but instead flooded into the Kumogakure forces.
In an instant, whether jonin or chunin, they fell like harvested wheat, unconscious.
"Wood Style: Tree Binding Eternal Burial!"
Kagami's hand seals shifted, waves of energy surged through the sea of trees, and countless massive vines crushed forward, completely engulfing and burying all the unconscious Cloud ninja!
"Damn it! We're retreating!"
Seeing his tactics prove ineffective, Kinkaku immediately withdrew, covering the retreat of the Cloud ninja who hadn't yet fallen into crisis.
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